The KATS Policy Committee includes the elected officials from the local cities, villages, and townships within the Metropolitan Planning Area, along with appointees from the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County, the Central County Transit Authority, Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority, Van Buren County Board of Commissioners, and Western Michigan University.
Policy Committee meetings are typically held at the City of Kalamazoo’s Metro office, located at 530 N. Rose Street Kalamazoo, Michigan, starting at 9:00 a.m. Please contact KATS at (269) 343-0766 or by e-mail at info@katsmpo.org to confirm meeting date and time prior to attending.
Agendas are available one week prior to a meeting.
2023 Policy Committee Meeting Schedule
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.Canceled
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.
2022 Policy Committee Meeting Schedule
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.CANCELED
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes 2-23-2022
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes 3-30-2022
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes 4-20-2022
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes 5-25-2022
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes 6-29-2022
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 – 9:00 a.m. CANCELED
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.CANCELED
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes 9-28-2022
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes 10-26-2022
Wednesday, November 30, 2022– 9:00 a.m.CANCELED
Wednesday, December 21, 2022[1] – 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Materials
Draft Minutes 12-21-2022
[1] Due to Christmas Holiday, the December meeting of the KATS Policy Committee is moved to the third Wednesday of the month.
Policy Committee Officers
Randy Thompson, Supervisor
Comstock Township
Policy Committee Chairperson
Libby Heiny-Cogswell, Supervisor
Oshtemo Township
Policy Committee Vice-Chairperson
Rob Britigan, Mayor
City of Parchment
Policy Committee Treasurer
Participating Agencies
Michigan Department of Transportation
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners
Van Buren County Board of Commissioners
Road Commission of Kalamazoo County
Van Buren County Road Commission
KATS Citizens Advisory Committee
Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority
Central County Transportation Authority
Van Buren Public Transit
City of Kalamazoo
City of Parchment
City of Portage
Village of Augusta
Village of Lawton
Village of Mattawan
Village of Paw Paw
Village of Richland
Village of Schoolcraft
Village of Vicksburg
Almena Township
Brady Township
Charleston Township
Comstock Township
Cooper Township
Kalamazoo Township
Oshtemo Township
Pavilion Township
Paw Paw Township
Prairie Ronde Township
Richland Township
Ross Township
Schoolcraft Township
Texas Township
Wakeshma Township
Prior Policy Committee Meeting minutes, agendas, and materials are available on the archives page.
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